1. pause and ponder : 踌躇;
不及物动词
名词
1. 停顿;暂停
If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
2. 停顿;暂停
A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
3. 使认真考虑;使犹豫
If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.
1. temporary inactivity
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something